Anchor for lading straps and the like



Jan. 27, 1959 OAKLEY 2,870,722

ANCHOR FOR LADING STRAPS AND THE LIKE '7 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 19, 1954 INVENTOR GILBERT F. mums-r A 7' TOR/V5 Y G. F. OAKLEY ANCHOR FOR LADING STRAPS AND THE LIKE Jan. 27, 1959 7 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 19, 1954 ILBERT F OAKLEY ATTORNEY Jan. 27, 1959.

G. F. OAKLEY 2,870,722

ANCHOR FOR LADING STRAPS AND THE LIKE Filed July 19, 1954 '7 Sheets-Sheet 3 (f: 12 38 1g 3?; L91 4 I i.

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ANCHOR FOR LADING STRAPS AND THE LIKE Filed July 19, 1954 7 She etS-Sheet 4 GILBERT OAKLEY y MM My ATTORNEY Jan. 27, 1959 e. F. OAKLEY 2,870,722

ANCHOR FOR LADING STRAPS AND THE LIKE Filed July 19, 1954 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 ="tr J 15- *E- 55 I; 1 2 Z0! d 5 l jlk 1 'H 1| an d JIM lNVE/VTOR G/LBERT F OAKLEY A r TOR/V5 g:

Jan. 27, 1959 G. F OAKLEY ANCHOR F OR LADING STRAPS AND THE LIKE Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed July 19, 1954 Y INVENTOR GILBERT F OAKLEY F/GZ3 ATTORNEY Jan. 27, 1959' e. F. OAKLEY 2,870,722

ANCHOR FOR LADING STRAPS AND THE LIKE Filed July 19, 1954 V '7 Sheets-Sheet 7 INVE/VTUR G/LBERT F. OAKLEY AT TORNE Y has suitability for utilization with various typ United States Patent Q 2,870,722 ANCHOR FOR LADING STRAPS" AND THE Gilbert Oakley; Chicago; 1th,; assignor to MacLeian Fogg Lock Nut Cornpany;-Chic-ago,.111;,a corporation of Illinois Application July 19, 1954 s jl'iiil Nd. Mann 4 Claims; 01. 105-369;)

This invention relates to an improved anchor for lading straps and the like, and more particularly to such an anchor embodyingva combination .of surfaces and portions which facilitate its application to various types of railway cars and various mountings onsuch cars for the securement of objects of lading by means of straps or ties attachable to the anchor. I

It is a general object of the invention .to provide an anchor for lading straps and the like which is rigid and strong and which has surfaces and portions so constructed and related that it is adapted to mounting invarious ways on different types of railway freight cars.

It is a more specific object of the invention to provide an improved lading strap a-nch'or which particularly designed and shaped for secureme nt to different types of railway freight cars in various .ways and in various positions, and which, aftersecurement, is generally integ al with the car underframe structure.-

It is a further object of the invention to provide a lading strap anchor which is suitable for use with railway .freight cars of various designs and constructionsinclud- .-ing those with either wood or metal floors, .and which may be located and aligned either late-rally lot-longitu- 'dinally of such 'railway cars, thereby makingfanchor points available throughout the railway car floor area fo r greater convenience and efiiciencyin obtaining compact and well-secured freight loadings. if i p Another object of the invention; is the prgwisionof an improved lading strap anchor which is leifectively and relatively easily applied to a railway freight car, and which by its adaptability enables its position or angle of securement to underframe .members ot the v,rai-lii/ay car to be determined largely by the direction ofextensiton desired for the lading straps to be used for the sgaife securement of. objects of lading:being transportedgon the railway car; 1 i

.A further object of the invention is the rprovision of an improved anchor for lading straps and th'e Y -iliary fittings-such as adaptors and, supports int he installation and use of-the anchor on railway cars, therebylto enlarge its versatility ofapp'lication andiprtherdnsdr- .ing a strong and rigid securement to varioussupporting members of the railway car at; ndesired locations.

It is another object of the invention to provide a-lqading strap anchor which has multi-directional. characteristics, and which enablesv a plurality of lading straps orties to ;be attached to a singleancho'r and 'to be utilizedwithout kinking, twisting, being torn-;=at the,edges-,' or subjected I to other injurious conditions.

It is a further object of the invention to proyidean anchor for lading straps andythe like, which may .hegsecured to the railway car'ina'manner,1that, facilitates attachment of the lading strapsrand ties; to.,-ithe-anchor and that enables the anchor pointttot-gmaintaingitself in a cleanand usable condition .at all times:

It is also an object of the invention vto provide an; improved anchor for the lading straps .iandgthc like-which ice by its many possible applications to railway freight cars and the like, eliminates-the need for. many dilferent types of anchors, thereby making possible lower inventories of anchor parts and reduced time and expense in supplying and installing lading strap anchors on railway cars.

Qthier objects and; advantages of the invention will be apparentfrom the following description and the accompanying drawings in which similar characters of ref erence indicate similar parts throughout the several views:

Referring to the-seven sheets of drawings: I

Fig. 1 illustrates a: lading strap anchor embodying. my invention, the view showing the structure in front elevation and in a fo'rmv adapted to be utilized for application to any one of different types of railway freight. cars for the attachment of lading straps or ties thereto;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the anchor for lading straps and the like which is shown in Fig. 1; r Fig. 3- is a sectional view takensubstantiallyon a line of Fig. l, in .the direction of. the arrows, and in- .dicatesuthe shapes of portions of the anchor at such sectional position;

Fig. 4- is a: rear elevational view of the anchor for lading straps and the like which is shown in Fig.v 1;

Fig. .5: is .a side sectional viewitaken substantially on La i-line' 5+5 of Fig. 4, in the direction of the arrows, and

particularly indicates the cross-sectional configuration of I anchor as appliedto a structural member of a railway Fig. 9 is a fragmentary top plan view of my lading strap anchor of the type shown in Fig. 1, and depicts -the application of that anchor to metal flooring elements ofLa rai-lway fiat car;

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary sectional view taken. substantially on time 10-'-101of Fig. 9, in the direction of the arrows; and further illustrating details: of the application of my improved anchor to metal flooring elements of a railway fiat car;

Fig; 11 is a fragmentary top plan view of another modified' ty'pe of mounting of my lading strap anchor on metal flooring elements of a railway flat car;

iEigi ll2' is a fragmentary sectional view taken substanltially on a'line 12'12 of Fig. 11 invthe' direction of the arrows, andfurther illustrating the modified mounting of my anchor on metal flooring elements of a railwayhat car;

Fig. 13' is a fragmentary elevational view showing'the mounting 'of my lading strap anchor to a stake' pocket of a railway flat car and illustrating by thedotjandpdash lines one manner of attachment of a lading strap to the anchor;

Fig. 1 4 is a fragmentary, sectional view taken substant ia 3501i f line' 1'4-14 ofwFig. 13, in the direction of; the n wmnd furtherillustrating the mountingof'my lading strap anchor .to a fiattcar stake pocket;

,Fig. 15 is a. fragmentary elevational view similar to that Figi l4, showing an alternative manner of attachmento'f anchor to a stake pocket of a railway flat car;

Eig.;1-6 is, atop plan view of a portion of .a railway hat ear, theyiew indicating various positionson thegfloor area of the car at which my lading strap anchor may be conveniently and eifectively applied;

Fig. 17 is a side elevational view of a portion of a railway flat car further illustrating positions of application of my improved anchor to this type of railway car, and showing objects of lading secured by lading straps engaging the anchor at anchor points on and along the car floor;

Fig. 18 is a fragmentary top plan view of my lading strap anchor as applied interiorly of the ends and sides of a car floor and attached to a center sill cover plate of a railway car underframe;

Fig. 19 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on a line 19-19 of Fig. 18, in the direction of the arrows, and indicating by the dot and dash lines a'manner of attachment of lading straps to the anchor;

Fig. 20 is a fragmentary top plan view of my lading strap anchor mounted interiorly of the sides and ends of a car floor and secured to a cross-bearer cover plate of a car underframe by means of a U-strap support, and indicating by the dot and dash lines the attachment of lading straps thereto;

Fig. 21 is a fragmentary section view taken substantially on a line 21-21 of Fig. 20, in the direction of the arrows, and further showing the securement of the anchor to a crossbearer cover plate of a railway car;

Fig. 22 is a fragmentary, top plan view illustrating a type of mounting in which my universal anchor is applied to an end sill cover plate of a railway car through a U- strap support, and indicating by the dot and dash lines the engagement of lading straps to the anchor;

Figs. 23 and 24 are fragmentary sectional views taken substantially on a line 23-23 and a line 2424, respectively, of Fig. 22, in the direction of thearrows, and further showing the application of my anchor to an end sill cover plate of a railway car;

Fig. 25 is a fragmentary elevational view showing the application of my anchor to a side sill top angle of a rail way car, and indicating by the dot and dash lines the application of lading straps to the anchor;

Fig. .26 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on a line 2626 of Fig. 25, in the direction of the arrows, and further showing the securement of my improved anchor to a top angle of the side sill of a railway car; V 1

Fig. 27 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to, that of Fig. 26, illustrating an alternative type of mounting of my anchor on a railway car side sill in which the anchor is secured to the side sill web;

Fig. 28 is a fragmentary view, in section, showing the application of my lading strap anchor to a railway car floor stringer by a curved adaptor bracket;

Fig. 29 is a fragmentary view, in section, showing the securement of my anchor to a floor stringer of a railway car by the combination of a U-strap support and an adaptor bracket; 7

Fig. 30 is a fragmentary view, in section, illustrating the mounting of my lading strap anchor on a center sill cover plate of a railway car by a U-strap support together with a suitable adaptor bracket;

Fig. 31 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on a line 3131 of Fig. 30, in the direction of the arrows, and further illustrating the application of my anchor to a center sill cover plate;

Fig. 32 is a fragmentary view, in section, showing the.

railway car through a U-strap support and an adaptor, in

addition to being secured to the flooring bracket; and

Fig. 35 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on a line 35--35 of Fig. '34, in the direction of the arrows, further showing the securement of my anchor to a railway car floor stringer.

Having reference to the accompanying drawings where in exemplary embodiments of my invention are disclosed for illustrative purposes, it will be seen that my anchor 19 for lading straps and the like is of unusual design in that it combines a tie post portion 11, formed so as'to afford secure and convenient attachment of lading straps and ties thereto, with shaped wing portions 12 having a structure adapted to facilitate various securements of the anchor 10 to a railway car. The tie post portion 11 of my anchor 'is of elongated shape and is integral with the shaped wing portions 12 ateach end thereof, said tie post portion being adapted to engage lading straps and ties having looped ends affixed thereto for retention of objects of lading transported on the railway car.

The tie post portion has lower and upper longitudinally convex edge surfaces 13 and 14, which edge surfaces are also smoothly and oonvexly curved and rounded in their lateral contours. When such surfaces are engaged by one or more lading straps or ties, the straps are stressed principally at their midportions rather than at their edges, and are consequently less likely to tear or break. The lading strapscan extend from the post portion in a plurality of angularly varied directions without being kinked or abruptly bent, so as to be weakened; The lading straps have less tendency to lationship of the upper and lower convexly curved edges of the tie post portion, as well as the longitudinally'and laterally convexcurvature of an intervening inner face or surface 15, permit the anchor to be mounted in a plurality of positions relative to asupporting structure, whilepresenting convexly rounded surfaces for engagement with lading straps or ties. In opposed relationship to the longitudinally and laterally convex inner face or surface 15, the tie post portion 11 has a substantially fiat surface 9 which serves as the outer face of the anchor.

The tie' post portion defines in its central area-an elongatedopening 16 which extends lengthwise of the tie post portion and which has a restricted center space 17. The elongated opening 16 is of a size for the convenient insertion and containment of relatively narrow lading straps or ties therein. The provision of therestricted center space results in longitudinally convex edges 18 which serve a function similar to that of the longitudinally convex edges 13 and 14 on the outside of the lading strap anchor. Generally, the surfaces of the tie post portion are rounded, as at the corners, to facilitate tightening of the lading straps and to prevent injury thereto. i i The shaped wing portions 12 constitute end supports for the tie post portion 11 when my lading strap anchor is secured to a railway car. Each of the wings 12 projects from the tie post portion in a plane generally perpendicular to the length of the tie post portion, with each preferably havingthe general configuration of a trapezium as viewed from an end of the anchor, as

shown in Fig. 2, and a general triangular side configuration, as shown in Fig. 4. Certain of the outer edges and the relatively flat end surfaces of the wing portions may be considered as support contacting areas in that they are particularly adapted for engagement with supporting structures in diiferentmounting positions'and when carried by various structural members of a railway car. Thus, end surfaces 19, bottom edges 21, and side edges 22 of the shaped wing portion 12 are especially suited to serve as contact areas for support of the anchor with various anchor supporting members. ,Such contact areas of the wing portions are appropriately spaced from each other andfrom the tiepost portion so. as to provide face at the anchor position.

section of the crossbearer cover plate to which the U-strap support is secured is reinforced by a suitable gusset plate 73 welded at 74 to the crossbearer cover plate and to the crossbearer. The anchor and the U-strap freight requiring lading straps or ties directed longitudinally of the railway car. Several rows of such anchor points may, of course, be provided along the length of the railway car.

A further manner of mounting my anchor to underframe members of a railway car utilizing a U-strap support is shown in Figs. 22, 23, and 24, in which anchor is afiixed to an end sill cover plate. In this underframe structure, a railway car end sill 77 has riveted thereto at 78 an end sill cover plate 79, the end sill extending laterally of the car and perpendicular to a floor stringer 80. One the end sill cover plate are fioor boards 81 extending across the railway car and forming its floor surface. A suitably shaped anchor recess 82 is provided in the floor surface of the railway car by cutting away a portion of the flooring elements adjacent to and partially over the end sill cover plate. Such anchor recess is preferably made at a juncture of the flooring elements so as tominimize weakening of the floor sur- The U-strap support is secured to the end sill cover plate by welding at 83; the anchor being welded to the U-strap support at 84, with the end surfaces 19 of the anchor in contact with thev convenient attachment of lading straps to the anchor and for self cleaning of the recess. When my anchor is thus mounted to an end sill cover plate, a desired number of anchor positions may be provided at spaced intervals across the railway car at either end.

' My lading strap anchor may also be used with adaptor brackets of various shapes for special types of mountings such as, for example, where the lading strap anchor is to be secured to metal flooring elements of a railway A relatively large portion of car. This is of advantage in that it enables anchor positions to be situated on the floor surface without regard to the location of the various members of the underframe structure. Suitably shaped adaptor brackets may be used in connection with such mountings to impart greater rigidity and strength to the mounted anchor structure.

A railway car metal floor is conventionally comprised of pressed sheet steel flooring sections of convenient width which extend laterally of the car and are secured to the car underframe structure. In employing my anchor with such a metal flooring as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, two of the metal flooring elements 86 are provided with outturned bottom flanges 87, so as to provide an anchor recess 85 extending across the railway car floor. Each of the flooring elements 86'has the lower horizontal flange 87 extending toward the corresponding flange of the adj'acent flooring element and spaced therefrom, whereby "the flanges form the bottom of the anchor recess. To

insure rigid and strong securement of the anchor, adaptor plates 88 are utilized at opposite ends of the anchor, which brackets are of relatively heavy strap metal in rectangular shape having a height approximately the depth of the floor channels. The adaptor plates are -mounted in the anchor recess oppositely of each other alongside and parallel to the vertical web of each or" the adjacent floor channels and secured thereto by welds 89. My anchor is secured to the adaptor brackets by welds 91 and with end surfaces 19 utilized as the contact areas. Edges of flanges 87 of the adjacent flooring elements 86 are preferably cut away beneath the anchor tie post portion to define an opening 92 for facilitating attachment of lading. straps to the anchor. V

In this manner of securement of my universal lading strap anchor to metal flooring of a railway car, the anchor tie post portion is disposed longitudinally of the car which is advantageous when the lading straps extend in a direction lateral to the railway car. Rows of anchor points be provided throughout thelength of the railway car as desired. Further rigidity and strength is imparted to the anchor'mounting by the triangular arrangement obtained whenthe upper edge of the adaptor plate 88 is secured to the upper portion of the vertical web of the flooring element 86 and when the lower edge of the adaptor plate is spaced somewhat from the lower portion of such vertical web and is secured to the flange 87. 7

An alternative mounting of my anchor on metal flooring of a railway'car, as shown in Figs. 11 and 12, is advantageous when the lading straps are to extend longitudinally of the railway car. In this instance, spaced adaptor plates 93, utilized to support the anchor are positioned within an anchor recess 94 provided by. the horizontal flanges 87 of the laterally extending flooring element 86. Such adaptor plates are somewhat similar in purpose to adaptor plates 88, except that its length is such that they extend between adjacent flooring ele ments, so as to engage the vertical web of each and be secured thereto by welds'96. The anchor 10 is then welded at 97 to oppositely'disposed adaptor plates 93 t with the end surfaces 19 utilized as contact areas. A suitable opening 98 is provided in flanges 87 under the tie post portion to provide for self cleaning of the anchor position, and to facilitate the attachment of lading straps to the anchor. As thus mounted, the tie post portion of the anchor extends laterally of the railwayycanso that lading straps attached thereto will be directed longitudinally of the car for the, securement of objects of lading. Rows of anchor positions may be located at desired intervals along thelength of the car floor.

In one manner of mounting mylading strap anchor with adaptor brackets to under-frame members of a railway car, as shown in Fig. 28, a curved channel typeadaptor bracket 99 is utilized for securernent of the anchor 10 to an underframe member such as a floor stringer '101. The adaptor bracket 99 is of relatively heavy channel section and curved to provide a generally L-shaped piece, as shown. It is secured to the floor stringer 101 by welds 102 and 103, so as to provide a rigid and strong support for the lading strap anchor. The upper portion of the adaptor bracket is disposed within a suitable anchor recess 104 in car floor 106. The lading strap anchor is secured between the channel flanges of the adaptor bracket by welds 107 with the anchor end surfaces 19 providing the contact areas, so that the tie post portion 11 is adjacent to the surface of the railway car floor.

This type of mounting of my lading strap anchor utilizing the curved'adaptor bracket 99 may be made to other underframe members of a railway car such as, for example, to an endsill or to a crossbearer cover plate. Added strength and rigidity of the anchor mounting are afforded by the triangular arrangement resulting from securement of the adaptor bracket 99 at 103 to the horizontally extending top angle portion 'of the floor stringer and at 192 to the lower portion of the vertical web of the floor stringer. a

A further manner of mounting my lading strap anchor to an underframe member of a railway car by util zing .a shaped adaptor bracket is shown in Fig. 32, in which bracket extends upwardly from the floor stringer and into a suitably shaped anchor recess 112-providedin the esteem :tlooring1-13of the railwaytcar. The anchor 104's welded at 114 to .thel ppie'r flange withv its surfaceszl inen'gagernent'with the flange, so that tie post :por'tion 11 is..adacent to the surface of the car floor. .A horizontallyv disflange of the adaptor bracket and secured'thereto andto the vertical web of the floor stringer.. by-welds" 121 and 122, Thisztype of mounting utilizingadaptor bracket .108-m'ay besimilarly made to .otherrailway car .underframe members such as an endsill or .crossbearer-cover .plate, thereby .afiording anchor points at desired. locationsthroughout the railway .car floor.

in alternative mountingfor my lading strap anchor utilizing L-shaped brackets-108 is :shown..-in.-Fi g. 33, in

which mounting the reinforcing .gusset .119 :is omitted and an additional L-shaped adaptor bracket is employed. In a sultably shaped anchor recess 12'3-provide d. in'the car flooring 124 adjacent to floor stringer 126, the

adaptor bracket "108 is secured at its-lowerflang e 116 by welds128 to a horizontaltop angle portion 127 of .thefloo-r stringer with the upper 'fiange- 111 of the adaptor bracketextending into the anchorrecess. Oppositely-disposed with respect to the adaptor :bracket 1.08. is--a second-adaptor bracket 108 having its lower flange 11- 6 extending under and beingsecured tothecar flooring by fastening means such as'a bolt 129,-andhaving its upper flange 111 extending upwardly'into the :anchor .recess.

.flihe-anchor 10 is secured at opposite end surfaces 19 to -each of the upper flanges 111 of theadaptor' brackets by welds 131, so that the anchor tie postportion is adjacent to the surface of the railway car floor. Thetwo manners, of mounting shown in Figs. 32 and 33 are-of advantage when it is desired to employ anchors'affixed to the. same ,underframe member of a railway car-with the tie postpor- 'IiOIlS extending perpendicularly to each other.

--My disclosed lading strap anchor may be utilized-with both .a'U-strap support and shaped adaptor brackets. Thus, in the type of mounting shown in --Fig.'=29, the

- anchor 10 is mounted on a floor stringer 132 by means "including a U-strap support-133 andan-L-shaped adaptor bracket 134, both of these being made of relativelyheavy strap metal and being disposed within=an anchorvrecess 136 provided in wooden-flooring elements 137 adjacent :to the floor stringer. The adaptor bracket is secured :at its lower flange 138 by welds 139 to" the vertical web-of the floor stringer andsecured at itsupper flange 141 .by-

welds142 to the horizontal top flange-portion. of the-floor stringer. The box section provided-by such angular .ar-

rangement imparts considerable strength andrigidity at "the anchor position. The Uastrap-support 133 is'weld ed -.at 143 to the 'upper flangeof'the adaptor bracket With the U-strapsupport extendingupwardlyinto-the anchor recess. The lading strap anchor issecuredatits end surfaces 19 to the U-strapsupport by welds 144,- so that the tie post portion 11 is adjacent to the surface ofthe railway car floor. This 'rnountingmay also beernployed with other underframe members ofia railway car includ- -ing end sillsand-crossbearer'cover pIatessoas-to. provide adequate distribution of the anchor 'pos1tions.

Another manner of mounting of my ladingistrap anchor employing both a U-strap support and arshaped adaptor sill comprises a center sill center web 146 secured-between top angles 147 and 148 and carrying-a center sill l cover plate 149. ported on and spaced from the centersill cover plate Wood flooring elements 151 are supby a wood spacer strip 152, theflooring-elements having I therein a .suitably shaped anchor recess -153 -'for reception of the anchorand its -U-strapsupport. An inverted -and substantially 'U-shaped adaptor piece 154 of rela-;

tively heavy ..strap metal, employed to .impart .rigidityrand tflt portion .157 with .downwar'dly disposed .end flanges .158 secured .105 the .center :sill cover. plate by :welds 159., the height or. theeml "flanges-being substantially .the samems the thickness of .spacerst-r-ip 152. The adaptor piece .154 is preferably mounted on the center sill cover plate ebajuncture oflheflooring elements, so as toprevent .therailway .carfloorfrombeing unduly weakened attliis point. {The Ll-strap support 156, o'farelatively heavy strap metal, 1's positioned within the anchor recess Wi'th'its loweredgeesecured to the center sillcover. plateby'wlils 161.. .Theshelfportion of the adaptor pieceis'secured lby welds 16240 the U-strap support, thus providing "-a rectangular -.connec.tion that 'is strong and rigid. "The anchor10 is secured atitsend surfaces'19 withini'the U-strap support by welds 1.63 so'that the tiejpost portion 11 is adjacent to .theisurface of the railway "car floor. .Thismounting rnay be used with other railwaycarfuifderframe-members such asffor'example, at a'side sill reinforcement.

.Alfurther typeof mounting for my lading strap anchor employing both 'aU-s't'rap support and a shaped adaptor braiketl is illustrated in Fi'gsl34 and 35. In this mountling,..an.an'chor recess 164 is provided in wood? flooring e1ementsi166 adjacent'to afloor stringer 167. A bent =anfgle adaptor bracket168 has one end secured to'the vertical web oflthe floor stringer, as by welds169, and .isalso securedto the horizontal top angleportion of the 0 hour. stringer'by weld 171. Since the a'd'aptorbrackt piece is shown in Figs-30 and 31. In this instance the anchor is affixed to a railway-car center-sill,which;-center lportions'of the anchor 181 so as'to receive the hori- 'zontal"underfram'eflange portion 186 at a position at "168 isof .L .-s hape in cross-section, its uPPer'"flange.17 2 .is conveniently ailixed'to a floo'r element adjacentgt -tne .anchor..rece ss as bybolt 173, thus" further assuring rigid securement ofithe a'daptor bra'cket' to' the'railway cartindefframean d 'fiooring. As'thus arranged, -a loweffia'ng'e .17 4 of .theadaptorbracket' extends along aside of'the 1 anchor recess arid, in effect, constitutes a bottom -enter sionther eof. -A -U'-strap, support 176 is mounted within the anchor recess with its lower portion abutting "against .andlsecured by welds 177 to'the lower flan'gc '174offthe adaptor bracket. "The author 10 is secured 'witliinthe 1U .-strap support at 7 its erid surfaces 19 'by welds .1 178 so v.thatf'the tie post portionll is adjacent to the surfaceof the railway car floor. Thistype of mounting may be used with'other under- "framelmembers of a railway car, such as an end sill or a -crossbearer .cover plate. It is of particular advantage when .it isdesired to provide an anchor position'in which the-tie postportion of the anchor is perpendicular to the underframe member to which it is secured, sothat' lading straps and ties extend from the anchor in a direction parallel'to the supporting underframe member. Such -a mounting, of course, maybe employed in combination with .those applications directed primarily t'o'the 'se'curement of the lading strap anchor with its'tie post portion parallel. to the underframe member supporting the anchorr Another type of mounting for a lading stfap'anchor ernbodying rny=invention is one employing a modified form of lading strap anchor for the purpose of providing a; convenient and secure-attachment of the anchofto'ce'r- .tain-of' the underframe members of a railway car. As shown 'in EigsI6, 7 and8, such a lading strap anchor 181 has a tie p'ost portion 182, s'irnilar"to"the previously described tiejpost portion 11', and integral wing portions 183 of'a generally triangular end configuration as. shown a't"'1'8"4 in 'Fig. 8. To' facilitate a secure and rigid attachment of the anchor to a horizontal flangep'ortion 186 or thelike on an underframe member of a railway flat car; an elongated slot "187 is provided in'each'of the wing which the tiev post portion 182 is s aced from the sup p qr.tihg"st'ru'cture. Thei'elongated. slots are of "dimensions Ts'ufficieiit tore'ceive the horizontal flange "portion 186 to e. anchor position, has .a horizontal-shelf .aligned longitudinally of the car. chor is shown in Fig. 17, in which objects of lading 200 which anchor is secured by welds 188 extending around the slot of each wing portion. The tie post portion 182 of the lading strap anchor, as thus secured, projects upwardly from the underframe member and into an anchor recess 189 provided in woo-d flooring elements 191, the anchor recess exposing a sufficient area of the car underframe member for attachment of the anchor thereto. As shown in detail in Fig. 8 the horizontal flange portion 186 of the underframe member may be the top angle of a railway car center sill, side sill, or end sill, such structure in the illustrated adaptation, including a center web 192 and an oppositely disposed top angle 193. The lading strap anchor 181 is applicable also to other horizontal underframe members, such as the top flanges of floor stringers and the cover plates of car sills and the like.

My lading strap anchor 10 may be mounted at various positions on the floor area. of a railway fiat car, as shown in Figs. 16 and 17. In a standard railway flat car construction, the underframe elements particularly adapted for supporting an anchor mounting which utilizes my anchor include longitudinally extending members such as side sills on either side of the car, a center sill along the center of the car, and floor stringers 10-, lcated at spaced positions between the center still and the side sills. Also suitable for the mounting of my anchor are such laterally extending members as end sills across each end of the car, bolsters located near each end, and crossbearers at spaced positions between the bolsters. Referring now to Fig. 16, the lading strap anchor may be used in the various types of mountings that have been described on an end'sill, as shown at 196, or on a crossbearer as shown at 197, with a desired number of .such

anchor positions extending laterally of the railway car at spaced intervals along the particular underframe member. Also, my anchor may be supported on either side of the 'center sill, as shown at 198, or on either of the side sills, as shown at 199, anchor positions at these locations being Utilization of my anare maintained in place on a railway .flat car by lading straps 201 attached to anchors mounted on the railway car side sills, as well as by longitudinally extending lading straps, such. as 202 secured to anchors on the end sill and crossbearers.

" The versatility and adaptability of my lading strap anchor thus enables anchor positions to be provided 'througliouttne floor area of the railway car. While my anchoris preferably attached to underframe members,

it'm'ay also be secured to railway car, metal flooring, as has been described. It is of advantage, however, in positioning the lading strap anchor to maintain the tie post portion adjacent to the surface of the railway car floor for convenient and rapid attachment of lading straps ,to the anchor and to maintain the lading straps in good condition without kinks, twists, or injurious bends. Wherever possible, an anchor recess provided in the railway accommodate my anchor together with auxiliary fittings such as U-strap supports and adaptor brackets that may be used with it in mounting the lading strap anchor on Such anchor recess is provided eitherthe railway car. partially over or adjacent to the particular supporting underframe member to which the anchor is to be secured, 'so as to expose a portion of such member for effective mounting of the anchor thereon. When the anchor recess is open at the bottom, attachment of lading straps to the'anchor is facilitated and the anchor recess is norhave been described for use with my universal lading i2 7 a of relatively heavy metal for adequate strength and rigidity. Asuitable means ofsecuring the lading strap "anchor to the railway car structure, including its under frame members, is by welding, as this is relatively conveniently. and inexpensively done andresults in a secure and rigid joint. As the underframe members which support .thelading strap anchor are for the most part conventional and standard for railway freight car construction, my improved anchor may be used either for installation in existing car structures or for railway cars to be designed and built. a

While I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention, many modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of all changes within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is: e I

1. An anchor for lading straps and the like for use on railway freight cars and comprising, in combination, a tie post portion of generally symmetrical shape relative to a plane extending longitudinally thereof and of a length along said plane which is greater than its width in a direction normal to said plane, said tie post portion being of a thickness less than its width and having longitudinally convex edges extending along opposite sides of said plane, said tie post portion also having a longitudinally convex surface and a relatively flat surface providing faces in opposed relationship extending between the said convex edges, wing portions of similar shape to one another integral with opposite longitudinal ends of the tie post portion'and each having thereon three mounting surfaces which are in angular relationship to one another, two of said mounting surfaces on each wing portion being in acute angular relationship to the said relatively flat surface of the tie post portion and each spaced from the tie post portion in a direction transverse to the length thereof, and the third mounting surface on each wing portion adjoining each of said two surfaces and constituting an end surface of the anchor.

2. An anchor for lading straps and the like for use on railway freight cars and comprising, in combination, a tie post portion of generally symmetrical shape relative to a plane extending longitudinally thereof and of a length along said plane which is greater than its widthin a direction normal to said plane, said tie post portion being of a thickness less than its width and having longitudinally convex edges extending longitudinally of the'tie post portion on opposite sides of said plane, said tie post portion also having a longitudinally convex surface and arelatively flat surface providing faces in opposed and spaced relationship to one another and extending between the said convex edges, wing portions of similar shape to one another integral with opposite longitudinal ends of the tie post portion and having end surfaces in opposed relationship to one another and spaced therefrom in a direction longitudinal of the tie post portion, said wing portions also having side faces in substantially flush relationship to the said relatively flat surface of the tie post portion, and said wing portions having mounting surfaces aligned with one another longitudinally of the tie post portion and extending in acute angular relationship to the said relatively flat surface of the tie post portion, said mounting surfaces also being in aplane spaced from the tie post portionin directions normalto the planes of the mounting surfaces. l

3. An anchor for lading straps and the like as defined in claim 2, and wherein one of said mounting surfaces on 'eachiwing portion constitutes one side of an open slot extending into the wing portion. I p

4. An anchor for lading straps and the like adapted for 13 lateral to the length thereof and having on its opposite ends shaped wing portions projecting generally perpen dicular to the tie post portion, said wing portions each having thereon three angularly related mounting surfaces for separate engagement with structural elements of a railway car, which mounting surfaces are spaced from said tie post portion in directions which are normal to the respective surfaces, said wing portions having a general trapezium configuration as viewed endwise of the tie post References Cited in the file of this patent portion and a general triangular side configuration as 10 2,716,382

viewed laterally of the tie post portion.

UNITED STATES PATENTS Love Dec. 31, 1940 Jones Sept. 14, 1948 Jones Sept. 13, 1949 Oakley Mar. 4, 1952 Johnson May 13, 1952 Swann Oct. 20, 1953 Johnson 5. Aug. 3, 1955 OTHER REFERENCES MacLean-Fogg Lock Nut Co., Dwg. No. 152, dated September 29, 1952, publication reference (1 sheet). 

